On Sat, 2 Apr 2011 00:43:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
...
>> In article >,
>> Boron Elgar > wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:29:43 -0700 (PDT), Silvar Beitel
>>> > wrote:
>>
>>> >Stainless steel compost bucket and liners. In my house, all vegetable
>>> >waste goes in here and eventually gets dumped into the big compost
>>> >bins in the back yard. Liners are made of cornstarch and are
>>> >themselves bio-degradable. Source: I forget. If you're really
>>> >interested, buzz me and I'll look it up.
>>> >
>>> >http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...C/IMG_0664.jpg
>>> >
>>> I have to disagree with you on this one.
>>>
>>> I get cottage cheese in 3 lb containers and have always used them for
>>> compost stuff. They have a lid, they are free, they can go into the
>>> dishwasher and are easily sacrificed/recycled if they grown green or
>>> nasty.
>>>
>>> I was given a gift of the stainless mini-can, with filters and
>>> compostable liners for my birthday last year. It came from King Arthur
>>> Flour.
>>>
>>> First off, the liners are wasteful and not cheap, but aside from that,
>>> they dissolve with wet goop and the interior of the can gets sloppy.
>>> It can go into the dishwasher, but frankly, it is big and takes up a
>>> lot of room.
>>
>> We were given a compost can, also by our daughter. It was obvious
>> whether we were using it or not, since she lived with us when she gave
>> it to us. Our garbage service has a large can for yard waste and
>> compostables, so we let them run the compost heap. The compostable bags
>> say quite clearly that they do not decompose while in use (maybe two
>> weeks after they get wet?), but that water, but not other stuff, will
>> leak through the bag. The can has a very sturdy plastic liner that can
>> then be rinsed out outside with the hose.
>>
>>> So...yes, that KA can can be washed, but its size means that it holds
>>> a LOT of stuff, and that is why it requires an expensive filter,
>>> because stuff sits there longer than it should. The top has holes in
>>> it so it does seal, something that old cottage cheese containers do
>>> easily.
>>>
>>> It is so anti-recycling to use this set up, that I think it's a joke.
>>> Again, it is certainly allowing some folks to save stuff for compost
>>> in a way that is convenient for them, but to me, it just doesn't cut
>>> it.
>>
>> Our setup works for us. I don't know how much I would recommend it.
>
>I wish our can had a liner! It does not. Gets really stinky. It's large
>and hard to wash out and then once you do, it's next to impossible to get it
>to dry out. It has been raining so much here. My garbage cans are now wet
>inside as well because the trash people left the lids off in a rain storm.

How difficult can it be to hose out a trash can? My trash consists of
like 99% spent cat litter yet the can never stinks... Fabuloso! A
capful poured into the can once a week. Lavender scent works best.
It's my favorite cleaning product. Naturally trash cans need to be
periodically scrubbed, a five minute chore about once a month when
weather permits... it doesn't rain every day where I live.
http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/U.../Fabuloso.cvsp